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I'm working dammit

 

 
on the promise of a viscous promiscuity
I would normally shoot first, clean the mess later, ensure no witness survives
in the middleweek each slatternly evening should be bedded early 
 
recently, though, the inclination of a night is to drink
coffee? 
right! right! right!
read and write and write and ride a hundred of your dirty looks
in an all night...

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